Additional information

Bachelor of science in physics from the
University of Virginia, 1980; master of science and
Ph.D. in applied physics from Stanford University,
1982 and 1986, respectively; worked at Rice University; unsuccessful
application for
NASAastronaut group 12;
hobbies: Scuba diving, racquetball, swimming, sailing; since end 1999 married
to astronaut Tamara Jernigan;
joins the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in northern California.